Behind every IT project are the unsung heroes of the technology industry: project managers. PMs are tasked with making sure projects come in on-time, on or under budget and with high-quality standards. But what does it take to become an IT project manager?

“This is one of the great part about this career: There’s no specific ‘right’ background as far as education goes that you need to be a good project manager. We’ve seen PMs come from all sorts of diverse study areas: English majors, general liberal arts, computer science and engineering, law, business,” says P.K. Agarwal, CEO and regional dean for Northeastern University – Silicon Valley.

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